Покахонтас

by Flora Warren Seymour, Флора Ворен-Сејмор, Света Бркић (Translator)

Childhoods of Famous Americans

Genres: Biography, History, Biography Memoir, Childrens

134 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1946

About the author

Flora Warren Seymour (1888 - 1948) was a Chicago attorney. She was appointed as the first woman member of the Board of Indian Commissioners. Flora Warren was born in Cleveland, Ohio, but spent her school days in Washington, D.C. She was working for the United States government at the time of her marriage to George Steele Seymour in 1915, who was also a writer. With her husband, she helped found the Order of Bookfellows, and also published and edited the monthly magazine The Step-Ladder. Seymour received A.B , LL.B., and LL.M. degrees and was admitted to the bar of Illinois in 1915 and of the United States Supreme Court in 1919.

Reviews

[Danijel Jovanović · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pokahontas (Lutalica) bila je nesvakidašnja devojčica koja je i na samom početku XVII veka shvatala da ljude ne treba deliti po boji kože i bila je spremna da prihvati promene. Njen kratak život ostavio je dubok trag.

Ova verzija priče daleko je surovija od Diznijeve, ali takva je valjda istorija. Voleo bih samo da je knjiga napisana sa više detalja, opisa pejzaža, osobina likova i osećanja. Ovako malo liči na prepričanu priču koja se prenosi sa kolena na koleno.

[Lisa Gusewelle · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a book written for an around 4th grade student. I was surprised at some of the information that I read, so I did some fact checking to see if Seymour was reporting rumors or facts, and it seems she was giving the best information that is still currently available. I am skeptical of how approving Pocahontas is of the "palefaces" but this is a book written for middle school students, so the introspection was not there.

[Rachel Otting]

Pocahontas was a young girl who was interested in the pale faces that were coming into the Indian's land. After one was captured, John Smith, Pocahontas saved him by adopting him. The new settlers and the Indians remained friends because of Pocahontas and John Smiths relationship. John was injured and her father planned on ruining all the work of the people of Jamestown. Pocahontas worked with a tobacco farmer, John Rolfe, they were married. They had one son. Pocahontas' friend Chonco was told that the Indians were going to destroy all the pale faces but they were spared by Chonco's warning. Pocahontas was not able to come back to her homeland because she got small pox. Her husband was killed by Indians and her son was left behind.

[121amanda · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was a very good book. It was very intresting too. It helped me learn more about the history of the palefaces, Pocahontas, and a lot more! It went right along with what we had just learned in socail studies, so i knew a little bit about it already. This book was a little older then the books i usually read but it was very good! This book was nothing like the movie. It had the same guidelines but the book was way better then the movie. If you like history and really good, cool, fun stories then this will be a good book for you!

[Teresa Thompson Arcangel · Rating 2 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book when I was a child because I loved biographies of historical figures, particularly American Indians. I have given the book a low rating because it includes the myth of Pocahontas saving the life of John Smith. Historians are certain that Smith invented that story.

[Klarisa Miller · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a really good book

[Little Timmy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very good bio of this interesting historical person. Recommended for young preteen readers

[Grace · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thought it told a lot of her life.

[Linda Klager · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great childhood reading.